Let me start with what’s important: The Giants are up 2 games to 1 over the Phillies in the NLCS. I am looking forward to collecting on my bet with my partner, Joe Riley, who is a seriously misguided Phillies fan. What the hell is that mascot anyway? Looks like a mutant bigfoot that ran […]
CMS & CMMI: Taking A Flying Leap
Money don’t get everything it’s true; What it don’t get I can’t use…
According to an August 18th, 2010 Reuters article, a new study suggests that a patient’s odds of having an orthopedic operation may depend on whether or not the surgeon has a financial stake in the treatment center. Patients receiving care for their wrist, rotator cuff or knee from a provider with …
Money don't get everything it's true; What it don't get I can't use…
According to an August 18th, 2010 Reuters article, a new study suggests that a patient’s odds of having an orthopedic operation may depend on whether or not the surgeon has a financial stake in the treatment center. Patients receiving care for their wrist, rotator cuff or knee from a provider with …
Happiness? That’s nothing more than health and a poor memory
That’s a great quote from Nobel prize winner Albert Schweitzer and it would have served me well a few days ago when it felt like nothing was going right. I was whining via email to my partner Steve and he wrote back simply, “Positive Mental Attitude.” Steve’s point, a valid one that would resonate with […]
Happiness? That's nothing more than health and a poor memory
That’s a great quote from Nobel prize winner Albert Schweitzer and it would have served me well a few days ago when it felt like nothing was going right. I was whining via email to my partner Steve and he wrote back simply, “Positive Mental Attitude.” Steve’s point, a valid one that would resonate with […]
Government as an Engine for Innovation
I’ve been thinking a great deal about the newly formed Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. (CMI). This entity was established as a result of the Affordable Care Act (the new healthcare reform legislation) and its purpose is to “research, develop, test and expand innovative payment and service delivery models that will improve the quality […]